Greg AbelDay Job FounderDream Job Being Bill MurrayBack Story Chapter One: media and account roots in the old-school advertising heyday at McCann-Erickson. Chapter Two: rocket-shot stint at global dot-bomb. Chapter Three: founder and master of simplifying the complex with seemingly obscure but shockingly effective analogies.Spirit Animal JabberjawI like my Coffee With whiskey. Hold the coffee (we call that “Irished up” where I come from).
Nicknames As main Bestower of Nicknames, I’ve somehow grown a nick-proof Teflon coating. Or, maybe the team is protecting my fragile ego.
Guilty Pleasure “Old” Bond movies (pre Dalton and Remington Steele) and the sweet sounds of Wham! (Wham!).
Out of Office I putter around in a small plane, scream at football fields (or TV screens of football fields) and travel to places where I’m a bit out of place… at least for awhile.
Super Power I’ve been told I can “talk a buzzard off a sh#twagon," I’m a master of crappy accent imitations and I can analogize and metaphoracate with the best of them.

Chuck CarrierDay Job Executive Creative DirectorDream Job Gameshow HostBack Story Former musician who, at long last, decided to become an adult.Spirit Animal ElephantI like my Coffee Twice daily.
Nicknames "Chuck" lends itself to many many nicknames – some obscene.
Guilty Pleasure Brown liquor (although, I don't feel that guilty about that).
Out of Office Playing with my sons. Or running. Or running with my sons.
Super Power When it's needed, you'll see.

Tracy ClarkDay Job Senior Account DirectorDream Job 70s game show hostBack Story Skin, bones, H2O, neurons, glorious highs, and decent failures, culminating into an absurdly fantastic life experience - and sense of humor.Spirit Animal OwlI like my Coffee Yes I do, I like my coffee, how about you?
Nicknames TC, T-Race
Guilty Pleasure Hobo font
Out of Office Driving towards a body of water, playing all the music.
Super Power Navigating unknowns.

Alec LeeDay Job Account CoordinatorDream Job Oddities Shop OwnerBack Story Grew up in West Georgia, and thought I’d be a doctor. Hopped over to the liberal arts at UGA and landed a marketing job. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ In the words of Natasha Bedingfield, “the rest is still unwritten.”Spirit Animal The Potoo BirdI like my Coffee to be tea.
Nicknames Greg called me “A-Dawg” once, so I guess that?
Guilty Pleasure Pop Punk from the mid-2000’s
Out of Office Hanging out with my partner, likely planning our next big adventure. Either that or dogspotting at the park.
Super Power Long-winded explanations about the nature of language

Sana AdvaniDay Job Account SupervisorDream Job Nat Geo photographer or travel bloggerBack Story Born & raised in India and China, came to the US for college and the rest is historySpirit Animal PandaI like my Coffee Cold with almond milk
Nicknames None that I deem worthy, but submissions welcome
Guilty Pleasure Watching cat and dog videos on Instagram
Out of Office Hopefully traveling to a different country
Super Power Playing catchphrase

Leigha BowserDay Job CopywriterDream Job I used to want to be in a girl band. But I can’t play instruments or sing so it never really happened for me.Back Story I was raised in Albany, GA. There, I tried my hand at my girl band dreams. When I realized I wasn’t living ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’ I gave those dreams up for an education. After I graduated from UGA, my dad dropped me off in Vegas for my first big girl job. That’s where I got into the whole advertising thing. Eventually, my S.O. and I realized we missed our families and springtime pollen. So we came back south.Spirit Animal Like everyone else – dogs. (But someone once told me I looked like a toucan. So maybe that’s something?)I like my Coffee with my favorite allergy remedy - local honey.
Nicknames Lele, Bowser, Bowsie
Guilty Pleasure Fudge brownie sundaes, eavesdropping on loud public arguments .
Out of Office Walking around or city biking, calling my mom or sister, coming up with terrible business ideas, scrolling the FB events page for somewhere to karaoke.
Super Power I don’t have a superpower. But I do have a super alter-ego named “Midnight Pancake Jack” who comes out late at night to whip up some kind of snack from the most obscure items in the pantry.

Lindy TaylorDay Job Art DirectorDream Job Stay at home dog momBack Story Born in 1994, been downhill since. Texan at heart, but mostly miss the tacos.Spirit Animal Lone WolfI like my Coffee Black
Nicknames Goose, Noodle, Lulu
Guilty Pleasure Carrie Underwood via 2005
Out of Office See below
Super Power Able to watch an entire Netflix series in one day

Carolyn DoneganDay Job Account DirectorDream Job Hot Yoga InstructorBack Story Started in advertising before Al Gore invented the internet. Greg's first boss. Transitioned from advertising to digital in the early 2000s, focused on that ever since.Spirit Animal Barn OwlI like my Coffee Drunk by someone else.
Nicknames CD
Guilty Pleasure Red wine.
Out of Office Knit, workout, ride my ebike, waste an incredible amount of time on Facebook.
Super Power Calm in the face of any storm.

Liz JerniganDay Job Account ManagerDream Job Tap DancerBack Story Saw a logo redesign in middle school and found my passion. Went to UGA, learned the business at a big agency and then found my people at Tailfin.Spirit Animal OtterI like my Coffee Black as the night sky in Midtown.
Nicknames Lizzy J or “no, the other Liz”
Guilty Pleasure Early 2000’s punk rock.
Out of Office Explore – the woods, a new city, new music, any body of water. Kickbox. Knit. Eat mac n’ cheese.
Super Power I’m really good at catching pesky mosquitos in my hand. It’s a powerful skill.

Matt MewisDay Job What day is it? Designer / Studio Manager / DeeJay / IT GuyDream Job Master carpenter & fabricatorBack Story Graduated from UF with a BFA back in ’99. Moved to Atlanta in ’00. Freelanced for a few years. Joined Tailfin in ’06.Spirit Animal Golden RetrieverI like my Coffee Sweet and creamy, in a diner mug.
Nicknames Matty Ice, Mateo, Mechanical Matt, Matthew McConaughey
Guilty Pleasure How Deep is Your Love – Bee Gees
Out of Office Having fun with my family and friends. Enjoying a cold beer, red wine or bourbon–neat.
Super Power I’m a pretty good skateboarder.

Zaire FletcherDay Job Account DirectorDream Job Sun hat vendor on any Caribbean beachBack Story Bronx-bred, Atlanta-fortified. Sales and merchandising for a while, then quick stop in PR before nestling into marketing and advertising.Spirit Animal Penguin / ButterflyI like my Coffee Over ice.
Nicknames EZ-Rock
Guilty Pleasure Justin Bieber is ah-mazing.
Out of Office Looking for pop-up farmers markets all over town. You find the best jams.
Super Power I’m a mom.

Anna FreemanDay Job Account DirectorDream Job Hippy nutritionistBack Story The Golf Channel; needed a real job so found my first agency. Next 8 years doing events, product dev and sponsorships with Arby’s; Turner Broadcasting and then Tailfin.Spirit Animal BearI like my Coffee Embarrassingly weak.
Nicknames still waiting on one of those...
Guilty Pleasure Napping.
Out of Office Hanging out with my family and drinking outdoors as much as possible.
Super Power Creating a good time.

Ashley McAlpinDay Job ACD / Art DirectorDream Job Travel BloggerBack Story My High School career aptitude test revealed I was perfect for either a career in advertising or a funeral director. I picked advertising.Spirit Animal The KrakenI like my Coffee Caffè Americano
Nicknames Ash
Guilty Pleasure kayak.com/explore (You’re welcome.)
Out of Office Wandering.
Super Power Using charades to explain maladies in foreign pharmacies.

Michael WeilDay Job DeveloperDream Job Stand-up PhilosopherBack Story I’m an Atlantan. GSU. Then designer with a heavy production slant; then prettier ad art with some big agencies and more and more web and programming projects. Now it’s mostly code and functions.Spirit Animal OpossumI like my Coffee Ice cold, looking and tasting exactly like Mountain Dew.
Nicknames Mike (aside - nobody since HS has called me “Mike”).
Guilty Pleasure Burger Win.
Out of Office Fixing old trucks and old bikes. Audibly self-narrating daily tasks and occasionally bringing in a second character for color.
Super Power Untangling knots.

Camille WolfDay Job Administrative Assistant / Office Manager (aka Mom)Dream Job Nat Geo PhotogBack Story Mom and now Grandmom. Production background in printing with various printing companies and newspapers before joining this growing team of energy.Spirit Animal TurtleI like my Coffee Blonde and slightly sweet.
Nicknames Camillard (yes, there's a story...)
Guilty Pleasure Oreos
Out of Office Playing with my grandson or heading out for a canoe/camping trip.
Super Power Grandmother.

Lynn StricklandDay Job Financial Manager – who came up with that title?Dream Job Singing and dancing on the Broadway stageBack Story I have 2 daughters: one a student at & the other a graduate of Ga Tech – where I met my husband. We cheer for the Jackets, regardless of their record.Spirit Animal OctopusI like my Coffee Hot. Became a coffee drinker to stay warm in the Tailfin office.
Nicknames Lynndala
Guilty Pleasure Hollandaise sauce.
Out of Office In limbo – we’re recent empty-nesters.
Super Power Grammar.